Author: John Vannie

Irish Leap Past Cavaliers

Injured quarterback Brennan Armstrong watched from the sidelines in street clothes as the powerful Virginia offense spat and sputtered on Saturday night in a 28-3 Notre Dame victory. Jack Coan delivered three touchdown passes and several Irish ball carriers ran for a combined 250 yards to pace the visitors. The Irish defense smothered the Cavs…

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Irish Visit High-Scoring Cavs

Notre Dame (8-1) visits the State of Virginia for the second time this season as the Fighting Irish battle the Virginia Cavaliers (6-3) on Saturday. The Cavs boast a potent attack that has scored at least 48 points in its last three games. They are the seventh team Notre Dame will have faced this season…

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Irish Cruise Past Navy

Kevin Austin caught a 70-yard scoring pass just before halftime and the Notre Dame defense smothered the Midshipmen triple option throughout the day as the Fighting Irish eased to a 34-6 victory on Saturday. Kyren Williams pitched in with two touchdown runs and finished with 95 rushing yards. Equally impressive was freshman tailback Logan Diggs,…

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Irish Resume Naval Engagement

Tenth-ranked Notre Dame (7-1) hopes to continue its winning ways as the Fighting Irish host the Naval Academy (2-6) on Saturday. The teams had met each season since 1927 until COVID derailed last year’s game. Notre Dame has recently confirmed its commitment to continue the series. The Irish enjoy a 77-12-1 overall advantage, including Brian…

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Williams Stiff-Arms Carolina

Kyren Williams’ 91-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter gave Notre Dame some breathing room and the Fighting Irish held on for a 44-34 victory on Saturday night over a potent North Carolina squad. Both offenses stormed up and down the field most of the night. Carolina used explosive plays to score while Notre…

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